Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Kaliningrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Kaliningrad

😐 Solo nomad: Moscow is 15% more expensive than Kaliningrad without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Moscow is 21.5% more expensive than Kaliningrad without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.75 ₽1,008

$8.69 ₽687

46.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.8 ₽4,569

$33.45 ₽2,644

72.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₽494

$6.77 ₽535

-7.68%

Cappuccino

$3.29 ₽260

$2.50 ₽198

31.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 ₽114

$1.40 ₽111

2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 ₽53.9

$0.75 ₽59.5

-9.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 ₽355

$2.90 ₽229

54.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.38 ₽346

$3.08 ₽243

42.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 ₽106

$1.24 ₽97.7

8.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 ₽69.1

$0.88 ₽69.4

-1.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 ₽140

$1.63 ₽129

8.59%

Eggs

$1.84 ₽145

$1.97 ₽156

-6.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.18 ₽1,042

$12.64 ₽999

4.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.88 ₽465

$5.70 ₽450

3.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.25 ₽968

$8.34 ₽659

46.88%

Apples (1kg)

$1.93 ₽153

$1.50 ₽118

28.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.02 ₽160

$1.81 ₽143

11.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 ₽181

$1.86 ₽147

23.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.00 ₽316

$3.18 ₽251

25.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 ₽78.7

$0.83 ₽65.3

20.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.86 ₽68.0

$0.72 ₽57.0

19.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.69 ₽134

$1.19 ₽93.9

42.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₽59.4

$0.75 ₽59.2

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 ₽249

$2.85 ₽226

10.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.21 ₽807

$11.54 ₽912

-11.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 ₽87.8

$1.04 ₽82.0

6.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₽184

$1.65 ₽130

41.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 ₽72.2

$0.49 ₽38.65

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.13 ₽3,014

$14.97 ₽1,183

154.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.56 ₽202

$1.87 ₽148

36.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.45 ₽35.34

$0.59 ₽46.81

-23.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.11 ₽641

$6.32 ₽499

28.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 ₽60.5

$0.80 ₽63.2

-3.75%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.0K ₽3.0M

$25.0K ₽2.0M

52.18%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.0K ₽2.9M

$28.1K ₽2.2M

31.76%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$149 ₽11.8K

$103 ₽8,146

45.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.23 ₽650

$7.33 ₽579

12.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.88 ₽623

$7.17 ₽567

9.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.17 ₽3,728

$37.77 ₽2,985

24.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.23 ₽2,706

$13.64 ₽1,078

150.95%

Cinema Ticket

$6.42 ₽508

$4.95 ₽391

29.70%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$688 ₽54.4K

$322 ₽25.5K

113.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K ₽1.2M

$7,686 ₽607.5K

91.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$87.1 ₽6,887

$111 ₽8,764

-21.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.2 ₽4,207

$50.9 ₽4,023

4.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 ₽10.4K

$147 ₽11.6K

-9.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$160 ₽12.7K

$135 ₽10.7K

18.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,306 ₽103.2K

$481 ₽38.0K

171.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$744 ₽58.8K

$350 ₽27.7K

112.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,992 ₽236.5K

$851 ₽67.2K

251.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,383 ₽109.3K

$564 ₽44.6K

145.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ₽922.0K

$2,727 ₽215.5K

327.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,602 ₽363.7K

$1,746 ₽138.0K

163.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,795 ₽141.9K

$789 ₽62.4K

127.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

24.39

14.87

64.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Moscow: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kaliningrad: March 2, 2026

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